The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) awarded a $212,882.91 firm-fixed-price contract to Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C., a division of Waters Corporation, for the provision of annual performance maintenance visits, priority support, repair coverage, accessory coverage, and a discount on consumables for thermal analysis, rheological characterization, and calorimetry instruments and equipment. This sole-source contract supports the FBI's Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) Improvised Explosives Detection and Synthesis Center (TIEDS) by ensuring critical instrumentation remains operational. As the original equipment manufacturer, Ta Instruments - Waters L.L.C. is the sole provider capable of maintaining the warranted equipment. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designations.